Grammy-Nominated Kaveh Rastegar Performs With Springsteen, Writes for Bruno Mars
By Nazanine Nouri
Question: Which Iranian-American musician and songwriter came close to winning a Grammy Award when the music industry’s top trophies were handed out in March?
Answer: Kaveh Rastegar. The Iranian-American bass player and recording...
Making NASA’s Mars Mission a Success: Iranian-Americans Kamak Ebadi and Aram Hamidi
By Nazanine Nouri
Kamak Ebadi and Aram Hamidi are an Iranian-American couple working at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). They were instrumental in NASA’s successful recent mission to Mars.
Dr. Ebadi is a postdoctoral fellow...
British-Iranian Fashion Designer Paria Farzaneh Brings Persian Panache to London Menswear
By Nazanine Nouri
The British-Iranian fashion designer Paria Farzaneh is a rising star of London menswear. Over the past few seasons, the 26-year-old has made a name for herself with eye-catching designs in which her...
First Known Portrait of An African in Persian Art Sells for $515,000 at Bonhams...
By Nazanine Nouri
The first known oil painting of an African figure in Persian art sold at the Bonhams auction house in London for 375,250 pounds ($515,000), more than double its top estimate, on March...
From Rug Dealing to Venture Capital: Meet Silicon Valley Superstar Pejman Nozad
By Nazanine Nouri
Pejman Nozad must be the tech world’s most unlikely venture capitalist: He started out as a rug dealer in Silicon Valley. A founding partner of Pear VC, his venture fund was valued...
Joe Biden’s Policy on Iran: Interview with Amir Taheri
https://youtu.be/II_GiFFmqEE
Nazenin Ansari, publisher of Kayhan London and Kayhan Life, recently interviewed Amir Taheri, the prominent Iranian journalist who was editor-in-chief of the Kayhan daily newspaper in Iran from 1972 to 1979. Mr. Taheri examines...
Iranians Celebrate Nowruz, Usher in the Year 1400 Amid Prolonged Pandemic
By Nazanine Nouri
More than 300 million people around the world are celebrating Nowruz — the Persian New Year -- and ushering in the year 1400 of the Persian calendar. Yet for the second year...
Award winning Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani Has A Netflix Hit With ‘White Tiger’
By Nazanine Nouri
The awardwinning Iranian-American director Ramin Bahrani’s “The White Tiger” is streaming on Netflix and topping the charts -- as well as garnering critical acclaim. The film is set in India, and based...
Katty Biglari’s Paris Drawings Go On Show in DC, Get Washington Post Coverage
By Nazanine Nouri
Katty Biglari is an Iranian artist whose delicate new drawings of Paris have gone on show in Washington, D.C. -- and received coverage in the Washington Post.
Her exquisite views of the French...
After Super Bowl Halftime Performance, The Weeknd’s Co-Manager Esmailian Celebrates
By Nazanine Nouri
The Weeknd, the Grammy-award winning R&B singer, stunned as many as 91 million Super Bowl viewers earlier this month with his halftime performance. It was a feather in the cap of Weeknd’s...
